Pocket manicure implement.



A. K. POTTER.

POCKET MANICURE IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION F|LED1uLY18.1917.

UNITED STATES FAENT FFIE.

ALFRED K. POTTER, OF EROVIDENC, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNQR T0 E. A. PQT'IEB.COM- PANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RI-IDE ISLAND, A CORPORATIGI 0F RIIOIE ISLAND.

POCKET MANICURE IIJIPLEJIENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

resented sept. 1s, 1917.

Application led July 18, 1917. Serial No. 181,185.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED K. POTTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence, State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PocketManicure Implements, of which the follow ing is a specification.

My invention is an improved pocket manicureimplement adapted to be wornon the Watch-chain and to be used in trimming and cleaning theEnger-nails. The object of my improvement is to provide a device of thischaracter having a nail-file and a socket-member for holding anail-cleaning stick of orange-wood-or the like, both of which elementsare inclosed within an ornamental handle to be individually opened outtherefrom as occasion requires.

The invention is fully described in the following specification,illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in whichr like referencecharacters designate like parts. vIn the drawings Figure I is anenlarged, side view of the device, showing the manicuring-tools openedout from the handle or casing;

Fig. 2, a plan view illustrating the tools closed within the sides ofthe handle;

Fig. 3, an end view of the same; and

Fig. a, a perspective view of the complete article showing the nail-fileand cleaningstick in opened relation.

Referring to the drawings, H designates a casing or handle of ornamentaldesign constructed in the form of a trough-like, opensided tube. Asillustrated particularly in Fig. 3 the handle H is substantially U-shapein cross-section with its opposite, flat sides it, 7L connected by anarcuate bottom-section it. If preferred, however, the sides of thehandle H might he oval or circular in crosssection, or struck up withany other desired contour to provide for variations in its ornamentalappearance.

Riveted through the sides It, 7L of the handle I-I at one end thereof isa pivot-pin or pintle P on which are hinged the file-blade F andsocket-member S. r:Che ile F is of usual construction consisting in aflat blade' socket-member S constructed in the form of an open-endedtube having a rectangular shape in cross-section as shown lin Fig. 3.The socket S is adapted to receive the end of a flat stick C forcedthereinto with a snug lit to hold it in position in parallel relationwith the file-blade F.

rFhe stick C is preferably made from orangeor bozrwood or some suchmaterial having' a fine grain and a smooth surface, and its end ispointed at c to adapt it to be inserted under the finger-nails to cleanthe latter. The object of employing a wooden stick for this purpose isto guard against irritating or injuring 'the sensitive flesh under thenails andto vprevent abrading the cuticle. The stick C may be whittleddown or freshly pointed from time to timerwhen its end becomes bluntedlor soiled, and in this way a much more efficient and sanitarycleaning-tool is provided. After the stick has been whittled down clearto its base it may be discarded and a fresh one substituted by simplyinserting 'the end in the socket S. My improved device is thereforeadapted for continuous use and may be carried in the pocket with bothtools F and C folded into closed relation within the sides of the handleH. In this form it provides a particularly light and neat-appearingarticle with the 1nanicuring-implements protected from injuring theapparel of the wearer.

Usually the end of the handle H is provided with a ring or bail B whichmay be hooked into the end of a watch-chain to attach it thereto. Asshown in Fig. 2, the bail B is preferably constructed of Wire bent intoa U-shaped loop with its extremities connected to the ends of thepivot-pin P. For this purpose the ends of the wire are formed with hubsor enlargements b which are bored to receive the ends of the pin P andconnected thereto by riveting or other means.

To vprovide for greater convenience in opening therblades or tools F andC from the handle H the latter is preferably cut away on its bottom witha circular opening O. This allows the finger to be pressed against thesides of the tools to swing them outwardly from the casing H so thatthey may be readily grasped and opened up the full distance. It will beunderstood that usually only one tool is opened out at a time, and whenswung clear back into alinement with the handle H its side strikesagainst the bottom thereof to limit its movement, the tile F being shownin this position in Fig. l. lllhen the stick C is to be used, it isopened out to the same position and the file F is closed within thehandle H. Fig'. 2 illustrates both tools in closed relation within thesides of the handle H to adapt the article to be carried in the wearerspocket. In Fig. l the sides of the handle H are shown ornamented with acentral panel x, adapted to be engraved with initials, or any otherstyle of ornamentation ma)7 be applied by engraving or lining thesurface as indicated in Fig. 4.

It will be observed that my improvement provides an eXtremel7light-weight, compact article of highly ornamental appearance, while atthe same time aiording the maximum utility for the purpose intended. Theprovision of the orangeor box-wood stick adapts the implement forcleaning the nails in accordance with the most approved method withoutdanger of injuring the iingers, and further allows for renewal orreplacement of the cleaning point as required.

lt is obvious that the tools or implements F and C might be adapted toclose into the handle H through some other arrangement, for instance, bvsli-ding or telescoping` them between its sides, and l do not limitmyself as to this feature of construction. Various other modificationsmight also be made in g the form and structure of the parts of thedevice without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention;therefore, without limiting myself to the exact embodiment herein shownand described, what I claim 1.. Inv a pocket manicure-implement, thecombination with a hollow case-like handle, of a permanent blade mountedwithin, the

sides of the handle to adapt it to open out therefrom, a socket-memberalso inclosed within the handle and arranged to open out therefrom, andav replaceable wooden stick fitted to the socket-member to adapt it toopen and close therewith.

2. In a pocket manicure-implement, the combination with a hollowcase-like handle, of a file-bladepivoted at one end to the handle toadapt it to fold between the sides thereof, a socltet-member'alsopivotedl to the handlezto close into position between its sides, and awooden stick having its end inserted in the socket-member to adapt itto# open and close therewith while allowing for its removal andreplacement..A

3. An improved'v pocketk manicure-implement comprising a case-likehandle constructed in the form of an open-sided tube, a pivot-pinrivetedy through the sides of the handle, a hie-blade hinged on saidpinto vadapt it to close int-o position between the sides ofthe handleatubular socket-member pivoted on the pin at the side of theiileblade,and a wooden stick khaving its end inserted in thesocket-member to adapt it to open and close therewith while beingremovable. therefrom.,

Li. An improved pocket manicure-implement comprising asheath-like handleconstr-acted.l from U-shaped tubing, a hie-bladepivoted. at one end tothe handleto adapt it to, close between. the sidesr thereof, anopenended socket-member also pivoted to close within the handle, and awooden stick inserted in: the socket-member tov adapt it to open andclose therewith, said handle formed with an opening- 0n its side for theinsertion of thefinger to assist in opening theV tools out therefrom;

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

ALFRED K. PGTTER.

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